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Yuhsin Chang1, Chyong-Hua Chen

  • 1Department of Photonics and Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 TaHsueh Road, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.

Applied Optics
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We developed an efficient method for designing multichannel fiber Bragg gratings. This approach optimizes grating structures for lower index modulation, enabling high-channel-count designs.

Area of Science:

  • Photonics
  • Optical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Multichannel fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) are crucial for wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) systems.
  • Designing high-channel-count FBGs with low index modulation is challenging.
  • Existing methods often struggle with scalability and spectral fidelity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an efficient and optimized design approach for high-channel-count multichannel fiber Bragg gratings.
  • To minimize the maximum index modulation required for multichannel FBG fabrication.
  • To provide a versatile design method applicable to both identical and nonidentical spectral responses.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing an approximate Fourier transform to determine optimal delay coefficients.

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  • Spatially grouping single-channel grating responses within the FBG structure.
  • Optimizing constant phases for each group to minimize index modulation.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved a maximum index modulation approximately the square root of the maximum channel count.
    • Demonstrated low index modulation in design examples.
    • Showcased low algorithmic complexity for the design process.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method offers an efficient approach for designing high-channel-count multichannel FBGs.
    • The technique successfully reduces index modulation, facilitating fabrication.
    • The design is suitable for various multichannel FBG applications, including those with diverse spectral requirements.